Bumping-post for freight-cars



E. KEEBLER.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV-14,1919- Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

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E. KEEBLER, BUMFING POST FOR FREIGHT CARS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. i4. l9l9.

1,348,223. Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

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ELMER KEEBLER, OF CHICAGQILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 THEA MECHANICAL MANU-FACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BUMPING-POST FOR FREIGHT-CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ELMER KEEBLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and btate of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements i-n Bumping-Posts for Freight-Cars, of which the following is a specification. v,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in bumping postsfor freight cars and the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a bumping postwherein the sheering tendency usually present in such devices iseliminated.

A further object is to provide a bumping post wherein the bumping stressis directed against the ties of the track.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent throughout the course ofthe following description.

Referring to the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein like referencecharacters designate like parts throughout,

Figure 1 is a plan view of my bumping post.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. F ig. 3 is a section taken on theline 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10indicates a bumping member proper, provided forwardly with a bumpingface 11.

The bumping member 10 has portions which taper rearwardly and theseportions are provided with an irregular surface 12, adapted to coactwith oneside of rails 13. The irregular surface 12 provides an under cutportion 14 which receives the flange 15 of the rail 13. Bolts 16 extendthrough the bumping member 10 and rails 13 holding them in an assembledposition.

The rails 13 diverge forwardly and downwardly-and terminate in parallelp0rtions 17 spaced apart at a less distance than the rails T of thetrack proper, and between the rails T andthe parallel portions 17 of therails 13, are interposed spacing members 18. Itwill be seen byinspecting Fig.

I 3, that these spacing members 18 engage under the heads of the rails Tand 13, and abut the webs and flanges thereof.

A bolt 19 extends through the rails T, spacing members 18, and rails 13,and is provided with a tubular spacing member 2() intermediate the rails13. By inspecting Fig. 1, it will be seen that this bolt 19 extendsthrough the rails at the rear of the horizontal portion 17 or that partof the horizontal portion 17 adjacent the bumping member 10. It will beapparent that in event of force beingapplied in a horizontal `directionto the bumping face 11, the rails 13 will have a tendency to binddownwardly upon the arc taken from the bolt 19, such arc being indicatedupon Fig.

l1. Short bolts 21 are also provided which extend through the spacingmember 18 and portions 17 of the rails 413 and the rails T, and theportions 17 are secured to the ties 22 by means of spikes 23.

The bumping member 10 is provided with rearwardly and downwardlyextending portions 24 which are reduced as at 25 to fit.

portions 25 terminate in shoulders 27 which engage-the upper end of thechannel iron supports 26. he supports 26 are secured to the .portions 24by means of bolts 29 or the like. It will be apparent that sheeringstress is not applied to the bolts 29, because of the fact that theshoulders 27 of the portions 24 engage the upperend of the supports 26solidly.

'The lower end of' each supportA 26 is shaped as at 30 to conform to theshape of the flange F of the rail T. A through bolt 31 extends throughlthe supporting ,f members 26 and the web ofthe rail T. At each end thisbolt is provided with a pair of.

bevel washers 32 and 33, the washer 32 being disposed interiorly of thesupport r26- As previousl stated, pressure against the' face 11 of theumping member 10 causes a tendenc of the member 10 to move on the arcindicated on Fi 2. It will be noted that the arc upon w ich the member10 has Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

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exerted downwardly vupon the supports 26 and as these supports have a`firm engagement with the flanges of the rails T, the force istransmitted to these fianges and subsequently to the ties and the roadbed. The lower ends of the supports 26 may be secured to the webs of therails T by. as many bolts as is deemed advisable. ln the presentinstance, l have shown two pxtra openings 3G for the reception of shortbolts to connect the supports 26 and the webs of the rails T.

As many changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of the various partsshown may be made, l do not limit myself to the specific structureherein shown and described, but may make-any such changes withoutdeparting from the spirit'of the invention or theiscope of the subjoinedclaims.

What l claim is:

L ln a bumping post for freight cars and the like adapted for'insei-tionintermediate the rails of the track, a bumping element embodying a pairof downwardly and rearwardly extending portions, pair of angularlydisposed supports having their 4lower ends shaped to conform to theshape of the flanges of the track rails and secured thereto and theirupper ends secured to said downwardly extending portions, doiif'nwardlyand forwardly extending braces soeur-ed to said bumping element and saithe point of Contact of said si i said fianges being 'on an arc ha ckrails iorts with ig as its id braces rough said center the point ofconnection of to said track rails and passing th bumping element.

2. lin a bumping post for freight cars and the like, adapted forlinserti-on intermediate rails of the track, a buncsi embodying pairofdownwi portions, f air of angularly aisposed supports hav -3 theiriower'ends shaped to conform the shape of the da of the track rails andse ured thereto l"nd their upper ends secured to said rowr. dly es.-tending portion" downaar extend ingportions bei provided with shouldersabutting the. npr

ends of said supports, forwardly extending liid bumping element andpoint of contact of said supports i .aid flanges being' on an are havingas i `ae point of connection or" said br throwA fi En a the like therails i the track, a bumping element embodyn pair of downwardlyextending element portions, a pair of angularly disposed sup-.

ports having their lower ends shaped to conform to the shape lof theflanges of the track rails and secured thereto and their upper endssecured to said downwardly extending portions, said downwardly extendingportions being shaped to conform to the shape of said supports andproviding shoulders abutting the upper ends thereof, downwardly andforwardly extending braces secured to said bumping Velement and saidtrack rails the point of contact of said supports with said flangesbeing on an arc having as its center the point of connection of saidbraces to said track rails and passing through said bumping element.`

t. in a bumping post for freight cars and the like adapted for insertionintermediate the rails of the track, a bumping element, a bracing memberfor said bumping element secured to said bumping element and to thetracks and a support for saidbumping element engaging the flange of thetrack with its lower end and abutting the bumping element with its upperend, the point of contact of said support with said flange being on anare having as its center the point of connection of said bracingmember'.`

to said tracks and passing through said bumping element.

5. ln bumping post for freight cars and the like adapted for insertionintermediate the rails of the track, a bumping element embodying a pairof downwardlyT extending portions, a pair of forwardly diverging bracessecured at their upper ends to said bumping post and at their lower endsto the rails of the track, and a pair of angularly disposed supportshaving their lower ends engaging the flanges of the rails and theirupper ends abutting said downwardly extending portions and securedthereto, the point of contact of saidsupports with the fianges of therails being on an are han/ingr as its center the point of connection ofsaid forwardly diverging braces with the rails of the track andextending through said bumping element.

G. in a bumping post for freight cars and the like adapted for insertionintermediate the rails of the track, a bumping element embodying a pairof downwardly extending portions, a pair of forwardly diverging bracessecured at their upper ends to said bumping post and at their lower endsto the rails of the track, said braces being provided with flanges,undercut recesses formed in said bumping element adapted to receive thefranges, and a pair of angularly disposed supports having their lowerends engaging wir.

the flanges of the rails and their upper ends 8l In a bumpingl post forfreight'cars andl the like adapted'for insertion intermediate the railsof the track, a. bumping element embodying a pair of downwardlyandrearwardly div'erging portions, a pair of downwardly and rearwardly4diverging supports having their lower ends shaped to conform to theshape of the flanges-of the track rails and secured thereto and theirupper ends secured to said downwardly extending portions, saiddownwardly extending portions being shaped to conform to the shape ofsaid supports and providin shoulders abutting the upper ends thereo 9.In a bumping post for freight cars and the like adapted for insertionintermediate the rails of the track, a bumping element embodying a pairof rearwardly and downwardly diverging portions, a palr of rearwardlyand downwardly diverging channel iron supports having their lower endsshaped to conform to the shape of the anges of the track rails andsecured to said track rails and their upper ends secured to-saidrearwardly and downwardly extending portions, the rearwardly anddownwardly extending portions of said bumping element being-providedwith reduced portions conforming to the shape of and entering thechannels of said channel iron supports, said reduced portionsterminating in shoulders abutting the upper, ends of -said supports. t l

10. In a bumping post `for freight cars and the like adapted forinsertion intermediate the rails of the track, a bumping elementembodying a vpair of downwardly and rearwardly extending portions, apair of downwardly and rearwardly diverging channel iron supports havingtheir lower ends shaped to conform to the shape of the flanges of thetrack rails and their upper ends 'secured 'to said downwardly extendingportions, said. downwardly extending portions being provided withreduced portions conforming to the shape of and entering the t channels0f said channel iron supports, said reducedportions terminating inshoulders f abutting the upper endsl of said supports, a bolt extendingthrough the webs of said track rails and said supports, washers uponsaid bolt intermediate said supports and said rail webs, each of saidwashers being provided with a vertical face engaging the. web

and a bevel face engaging the angular support, bevel 'washers upon said'bolts en aging the faces of said supports remote rom said first namedwashers, nuts acting against said last named washers, and nuts upon theends of said bolt and acting againstthe outer face of sa-id rail webs. I

In testimony whereof I affix my signature witness.

in presence of a ELMER KEEBLER.

Witness-z A W. P. -BUoHoLz.

